The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Mt. Hope nor Coventry made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Huskies sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Oakers. This was payback for the Huskies, who suffered a 5-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Trace Dubois
| 05/07/26 @ Coventry | 8 |
| 04/09/26 @ North Kingstown | 4 |
| 05/08/25 vs Coventry | 4 |
| 04/16/25 @ Pilgrim | 4 |
| 04/29/26 vs Barrington | 3 |
Trace Dubois made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other pitching news, Jack Thompson looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Will Francis, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Rhys Davies also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Mt. Hope's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-14. As for Coventry, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mt. Hope will head out to challenge New Bedford at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Coventry, they will venture away from home to face off against North Kingstown at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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